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NBAA 2018 - ShowNews Day 3

VOL. 1 NO. 1 October 17, 2018

NBAA-BACE

Pilot Shortage Is Real and Getting Worse

Oct 17, 2018

Highly qualified flight crew are already in short supply as airlines around the world soak up the existing supply and fewer military pilots become available. That leaves the business aviation industry wondering how to attract corporate pilots.

Sheltair: Little Big Man

Oct 17, 2018

Sheltair announced recently that it would build, lease and manage a new 20-acre Northside Hangar Complex at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport with FBO services offered by Banyan Air Service.

TAG Farnborough Chief Sees Opportunities in a Time of Change

Oct 17, 2018

A lot has changed at TAG Farnborough Airport since its CEO, Brandon O’Reilly, first joined the team. Yet the biggest difference he has noticed has been in the business aviation industry’s perception.

Conklin & de Decker Releases 2018 Performance Comparator

Oct 17, 2018

Conklin & de Decker has released its 2018 Aircraft Performance Comparator.

Bombardier to Open $80 Million Miami Center

Oct 17, 2018

Bombardier plans to invest $80 million in a new service center in Miami, doubling the size of its customer service capabilities in Florida.

Gulfstream Gets FAA’s Visual Advantage Nod

Oct 17, 2018

Gulfstream Aerospace announced that its production fleet of business jets has FAA approval for the “visual advantage” credit using an enhanced vision system.

FlightSafety Platinum: Gold-Plated Training

Oct 17, 2018

FlightSafety International announced Platinum, a program that provides “new and innovative services, exceptional benefits and the highest level of training program customization available.”

FlightSafety eLearning Joins USAIG’s Performance Vector Safety Initiative

Oct 17, 2018

USAIG has announced that FlightSafety International has been added to its Performance Vector safety initiative.

Jeppesen Adds New Features to Mobile FliteDeck EFBs

Oct 17, 2018

Boeing yesterday announced enhancements to Jeppesen Mobile FliteDeck, a popular electronic flight bag solution for the business and general aviation market.

Bombardier Delivers 31 Business Jets In Q3

Oct 17, 2018

Bombardier delivered 31 business jets in the third quarter of 2018, bringing the number of deliveries year-to-date to 96, an increase of one unit.

Rolls Racks Up Pearl Test Time

Oct 17, 2018

Developed under a veil of secrecy for Bombardier’s Global 5500/6500 ultra-long-range business jets, Rolls-Royce’s Pearl 15 turbofan has passed the 10,000-cycle milestone in the run-up to entry into service in late 2019.

“Rocket Ships” on Sale Here

Oct 17, 2018

Blackhawk Modifications increases the power output of utility aircraft suffering from tired-engine syndrome. Today, they are celebrating the completion of the 800th upgrade and releasing details of a new project that will soon be enlarging on that number.

Boeing and Flightdocs Join Forces

Oct 17, 2018

Boeing and Flightdocs have entered into a multiyear agreement to exclusively market and sell the Flightdocs Enterprise platform.

Duncan Aviation Contemporizes Challenger 605 Interior

Oct 17, 2018

Duncan Aviation recently updated a Bombardier 605 interior for a customer.

Duncan Shows One-of-a-Kind 328Jet Envoy 3

Oct 17, 2018

Duncan Aviation is has what it describes as a “one-of-a-kind” Dornier 328-310, one of only 11 Envoy 3 models in the world.

First Aircraft Joins Irish EJ Register

Oct 17, 2018

Corporate jet operator GainJet Ireland has become the first to join Ireland’s new corporate jet registry.

BACA Steps Up Lobbying, Mulls Uncertainties

Oct 17, 2018

As BACA, the Air Charter Association prepares to mark its 70th anniversary in 2019, the UK organization is flexing new muscles.

Modern Aviation Acquires Second FBO

Oct 17, 2018

Modern Aviation has entered into an agreement to purchase the assets of XJet Holdings LLC at Colorado’s Centennial Airport.

Million Air Strategy: Slow but Steady Growth

Oct 17, 2018

Million Air’s growth may be slower than some of its competitors, but there have been developments within its FBO family over the last year.

IS&S Readies ‘FADEC-Like’ Autothrottle for King Air

Oct 17, 2018

Systems integrator Innovative Solutions & Support plans to certify its ThrustSense retrofit autothrottle system early next year on the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered Beechcraft King Air B200.

VistaJet Bringing More Jets to Booming U.S.

Oct 17, 2018

VistaJet operates a global fleet of 72 business jets that it makes available to customers under a pay-by-the-hour membership plan. An uptick in customer numbers and aircraft use in North America is driving global growth.

Opportunity, Retention Can Alleviate Shortages

Oct 17, 2018

The biggest challenge today is labor. Competition for labor is acute, says Mark Johnstone, Signature Flight Support CEO.

Cessna Denali to Fly Next Year

Oct 17, 2018

Textron Aviation is progressing with work on its $4.8 million Cessna Denali single-engine turboprop, with first flight expected in mid-2019 and certification in mid-2020, the company reports.

Cutter Expands Footprint With Pilatus Deal

Oct 17, 2018

Cutter Aviation’s bourgeoning relationship with Swiss aircraft manufacturer Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has raised the revenue potential for the small FBO chain.

Wheels Up Looks Toward Going Public

Oct 17, 2018

Wheels Up founder Kenny Dichter expects the next five years for the company to be the “true heyday” for the business.

BBJ: Traveling in Style With Style

Oct 17, 2018

Take a slow look around the interior of your average business jet. Are most of the lines straight, or of constant curvature – a bit, well, “samey”? Contrast that with the concept interior for the BBJ MAX 7 highlighted, the creation of Sky Style, a U.S. company founded by Argentinians Lucas Columbo and Max Pardo.

Iridium Eyes Mid-2019 for Certus Connectivity

Oct 17, 2018

Iridium expects to start its Certus service for aviation users by midyear 2019, delivering global, broadband connectivity to aircraft flight decks.

Gulfstream, StandardAero Address Technician Shortage

Oct 17, 2018

When it comes to solutions to the maintenance technician shortage, Gulfstream Aerospace is working on a variety of solutions.

Pilatus Jet Now Earning Its Keep

Oct 17, 2018

Seeking to make the newly certified PC-24 twinjet as well-known at the BACE as its turboprop little brother, Switzerland’s Pilatus has flown a production example to Orlando, where it may be viewed in the static exhibition at the Executive Airport.

P&WC’s Falcon 6X Demonstrator: Promising Performance

Oct 17, 2018

Pratt & Whitney Canada says initial flight tests of its newest engine, the PW812D demonstrator, have met expectations as it continues to define the production configuration for Dassault’s Falcon 6X large, long-range business jet.

P&WC’s Falcon X Demonstrator: Promising Performance

Oct 17, 2018

Flexjet’s Here to Hire

Oct 17, 2018

Fast-moving fractional operator Flexjet is busy recruiting pilots here this week. “The company intends to grow its fleet by 14%, which will require growth in pilot ranks by 25% this year,” says a spokesman.

Flying Car – Open for Business

Oct 17, 2018

After a “soft launch” earlier this year, Terrafugia, the Massachusetts-based roadable aircraft company purchased last year by China’s Geely Group, is taking orders for its Transition vehicle for the first time at this year’s NBAA Convention and Exhibition.

No Clouds on Cirrus Vision’s Horizon

Oct 17, 2018

It had a painfully slow start, but the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet is, at last, climbing away into the blue yonder of production in serious numbers.

VistaJet Bringing More Jets To Booming U.S.

Oct 24, 2018

VistaJet operates a global fleet of 72 business jets that it makes available to customers under a pay-by-the-hour membership plan.

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